The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-12

two disinterested gentlemen have been ap-
pointed to consider the readjustment OF the
valuation. Governor B0dwell, representing
the mill people, and Samuel Currier, Jr.,
are the gentlemen appointed.
Postmaster j. B. Thomas has sold his res
ldence on Winthrop street to Hon. William
Wilson,, and, with his family is boarding at
the Hallowell House.
Last Friday afternoon the farm house
owned and occupied by Mr.. Watson bur
CESS, on the river read in Benton, was
burned. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by a defect in the chimney. Loss
about 1905; $500 insurance.
KNOX COUNTY.
Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, the grange
orator and lecturer of the National Grange,
will address the farmers and grangers Of
Friday.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Maine Farmer says: 1t is understood
that DIR. l.. j. Croker of Augusta, has been
offered $4,000 for his property at Ocean
Point, which includes all the land and
who selected lots when the original colony
was formed, several years ago. He has not
yet made up his mind TO accept the offer.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. d, H. Golden of Bangor will start for
Boston in his punt next week. The boat has
a sail rugged in it, and travels along very
fairly. Last summer he made the trip up in
two days and a half, but it took him seven
days to return.
Five children have died recently in Dexter,
of peculiar complaint, resembling cholera
morbus, but seemingly of an epidemic ma
ture,
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Ten silver watches were stolen from the
show case of Mr.. Ireson Briggs at Parkman,
while he was waiting on a customer in his
back shop.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY
The Bath City Council Wednesday even
ing, voted to contract with the Bath Electric
and Power Company to light the streets with
twenty arc lights, each 10000 candle power
for $1,000 year, to be running by the middle
OF October. The vote stood Is to 4.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Somerset Academy, Athens, begins its fall
term on Monday, Aug; 10Th, under the man.
agement Of John r. Wellington, A. b.
Dinsmore Cleveland, a prominent citizen
OF Madison, has recently died at the age of
81. He served one term in the State Legisla-
ture and filled with general satisfaction,
nearly every official position in town, and at
the time Of his death was the incumbent of
three offices, viz, town clerk, treasurer and
collector of taxes.
Hon. William r. Flint of Arson, one of
the oldest and most prominent citizens of
Somerset county, died at his home in that
town Friday last, aged 81 years. Mr.. Flint
represented Somerset in the State Senate in
1S47, 184S and 1855; was county commissioner
from 1888 to 1887, and filled the various town
offices at different times. For twenty years
he was surveyor of land for the State and
also for private parties.
Mr.. Mills of Dayton, Ohio, has made
survey and bonded the privilege at Madison
bridge, on the Anson side, known as the
Mitchell pitch, and proposes to put in pulp
mill if he can raise sufficient capital. The
bond expires this month.
During the past week parties have been
looking oxer the mill property in North An
son, with view of purchasing it.
WALDO COUNTY.
Campmeeting at Northport begins next
Saturday, Aug. 10, and continues until Sun
day, Aug 2lst, inclusive. There are twenty
nice cottages now on the grounds, most of
which are occupied.
The Union Packing Company of Winter
port received 10000 cans last week. There
will be 10000 cans required for this seasons
packing. Reports of the yield of corn are
excellent from all directions. and all the
acreage planted is expected to produce fine
crops. Twenty-Five men are now at work ON
the buildings to get them ready for use by
the time the corn Is in condition for canning.
YORK COUNTY.
AT the canning factory at North Berwick
they are sailing down cucumbers at the rate
of nine or ten tons per day.
A coroner's inquest was held at Holli.
wednesday on the death of William Water
house, who was killed by a train on the
PORTLAND d Rochester road, Tuesday. After
await the possible recov9ryroirBfrs. Water
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